To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100
https://www.icaboston.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The building that houses the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on Fan Pier is the first in the US designed by the architectural firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The museum was founded in 1936 as a sister institution to New York's MoMA, though it had no permanent collection until starting one after moving into the new building on the waterfront in 2006. In addition to the collection, changing exhibitions, music, dance, film, talks, tours, family activities, and teen programming are offered throughout the year.
Categories: Art, Family, Music, Dance
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
The library membership pass entitles you to up to two(2) museum admission tickets at the discounted Library Pass rate of $10 per ticket.
Library passes are not valid for performances, events or films.
You must print the library pass or display it on your phone upon arrival.
Only valid for the reserved date of visit.
Closed Mondays. Closed on Patriot’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Open Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.
Categories: Art, Family, Music
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
The library pass allows you to get up to four(4) tickets at $5 each.
Any additional ticket will be normally priced.
Children under 18 are always free and should be reserved as child tickets.
You must print the library pass or display it on your phone upon arrival, along with your reserved timed-entry tickets.
This library pass does not guarantee a reservation to the Museum.
PATRONS MUST PRESENT BOTH THE LIBRARY PASS AND THEIR RESERVED TIME MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS FOR ENTRY INTO THE MUSEUM.
Museum Hours:
Weekdays 11 AM - 5 PM/WEEKENDS 10 AM - 5 PM/THURSDAYS 11 AM - 9 PM/CLOSED TUESDAYS
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
If you have any questions, you can call the Gardner Museum's Box Office at 617-278-5156.
Please review Terms and Conditions before booking.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in existence since July 4, 1876, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with a collection of almost 500,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary painting, sculpture and video. In addition, there are always special exhibitions on view, opportunities to take advantage of educational programs—some right in the galleries—and a contemplative Japanese garden.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Each promo code use provides up to two (2) adults and four (4) youths (7-17) with $10 admission (general and special exhibition) per person.
Tickets to the MFA are always free for visitors under seven (7) years old.
Hours of Operation
The Museum is open Wednesday–Monday, 10 am–5 pm, with evening hours until 10 pm on Thursday and Friday.
Closed on Tuesdays. Closed New Year's Day, Patriot's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Promo code may be used on site to reserve same-day tickets, but patrons must present the email confirmation from the library with the code in order to receive the discount.
Everyone is encouraged to reserve tickets in advance as it allows for easier admission into the Museum upon arrival.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-0046
https://www.whalingmuseum.org/
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Opened in 1907, the New Bedford Whaling Museum is focused on the history and culture of the whaling industry as practiced internationally and in the “Old Dartmouth” region of Massachusetts. Over the years, the museum has grown as it absorbed other institutions with similar mandates. The collections boast over 750,000 items which fall into a broad range of categories—fine and decorative art, folk art, photography, domestic artifacts, artifacts that represent the history of technology and industry, books, manuscripts, maps and charts, ethnographic materials, clothing and textiles, and extensive personal, business, and financial records. Highlights include half-scale models of the whaling ship Lagoda and an Azorean whaleboat; five skeletons of various types of whales, including that of a pregnant mother; and art by major American artists such as Albert Bierstadt and Albert Pinkham Ryder. The museum's holdings also include the world's largest collections of scrimshaw and whaling ship logbooks. The Whaling Museum entrance and galleries are accessible to people using wheelchairs and walking aids. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the first floor.
Categories: Art, Children, Family, History, Nature, Ocean
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
50% regular admission for up to four (4) individuals
Pass must be returned to the library on the day of use, or before the library opens the next business day
There is a $5.00 per day late fee.
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
401-848-8200
https://www.newportartmuseum.org/
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Located on 3 acres along Bellevue Avenue, the Museum's galleries are housed in two historically significant buildings—the John N.A. Griswold House (1864) and the Cushing Memorial Gallery (1920). The galleries feature notable special exhibitions and selections from its growing permanent collection, showcasing over 600 contemporary regional, national and international artists annually. Its collection—focused on American art and contemporary art—includes works of art from the 18th century to the present, consisting of approximately 2,900 works of art in a range of media, such as works on paper, paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, installation works, textiles, and new media. The buildings are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs, walking aids, children's strollers or service animals.
Categories: Art, Family, Religion
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Provides free admission for 2 adults (children under 17 free).
The Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500
http://www.pem.org/
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The Peabody Essex Museum grew out of the collection of East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains whose charter called for acquisition of “natural and artificial curiosities.” Its permanent collection contains art and artifacts of Africa, Asia, India, China (with a Qing Dynasty house brought from the Huizhou region), Japan, Korea, Pacific Islands, and features objects of maritime art and history that include paintings, drawings, ship models, marine decorative arts, tools, weapons, navigational instruments, and ship and yacht plans. It also has a thriving changing exhibition schedule that sometimes includes important traveling shows.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Each pass entitles up to two (2) patrons to general museum admission at a reduced price of $12.00 per person.
Youth 16 and under receive free admission.
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The museum, a part of the Boston National Historical Park, is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard near the ship USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) at the end of Boston's Freedom Trail. The museum provides a detailed look at the history of the ship, information about the war of 1812, and the battle between the ship and HMS Java. Stories are told through interactive exhibits, unique artifacts, archival records, and artwork. The museum also includes a research library which houses a strong collection of manuscripts, books, artifacts, and microfilm of primary source material. The ship itself is maintained by the US Navy, and may be visited free of charge on certain days.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Pass holders will receive free admission to the museum.
One pass allows free admission for up to 9 people per day. One pass per party, please.
2025 Museum Hours:
From April 01 to October 31, Open daily from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.
From November 01 to March 31, Open daily from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.